Distressed denim, faux Fendi bags, painterly acyclic style textures and shredded detailing. “I wanted to take ten pieces of clothing everyone knows and has had in their wardrobe at some point and re-do, deconstruct and reconstruct (them)” Steinmetz said of her motivation, which inspired a line of easy to wear yet unique and intricate pieces.

Fashion’s obsession with the early aughts has been percolating for awhile now, but if there were any other throwback references here, they were far from literal. Steinmetz is part of a new millennial guard of designers in London taking their first steps toward the runway.